Gleason secured his future as a favorite player when he made one of the biggest plays in Saints history. It was a blocked punt against the rival Atlanta Falcons. The blocked came during the team’s first game in the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina. It became a symbol of the city’s recovery. It also marked the start of a new era of Saints football that would lead to a Super Bowl championship a few years later.

Gleason played for the Saints from 2000 to 2008. In 2011, he was diagnosed with ALS. Since then, he’s become a champion in the search for a cure, creating his Team Gleason Foundation to help raise money for the cause.

Gleason revealed his wife was pregnant while vacationing in Idaho. He posted a photo with Michel clearly showing a baby bump.

In his tweet announcing the baby’s birth, Gleason says little Gray is happy and healthy.